1. Shaddy Kiprotich Chepkondol Alias Shadrack, and Sammy Kibet Mateya have been convicted of the murder of David Mungong Kiprotus alias David Sirwo.
2. The accused persons are first offenders.
3. I have read the pre-sentence report filed in court on 12/5/2026. The report on Shaddy Kiprotich is unfavourable. Sammy Kibet’s report is unfavourable as well.
4. Ms Natwati filed written submissions in mitigation. I have considered them alongside the cases cited. The accused persons have asked this court to take into account their decision to compensate the victim's family. The cases cited don’t favour the accused persons; one involved a minor, and the other was a case of manslaughter.
5. I have considered the sentencing guidelines. Murder is a serious offence. The attack on the deceased was reckless and uncalled for. In my view, a custodial sentence is appropriate. I therefore sentence each accused person to twenty years' imprisonment. The period that the accused persons have been remanded shall be taken into account in compliance with the provisions of section 333(2) of the C.P.C.
Dated, signed and delivered virtually on this 2 nd day of June 2026.
In the presence of:-
Shaddy Kiprotich/1 st Accused
Sammy Kibet/2 nd Accused
Ms Gacau for the State
Miss Natwati – Absent
Wilkister C/A
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2. The accused persons are first offenders.
3. I have read the pre-sentence report filed in court on 12/5/2026. The report on Shaddy Kiprotich is unfavourable. Sammy Kibet’s report is unfavourable as well.
4. Ms Natwati filed written submissions in mitigation. I have considered them alongside the cases cited. The accused persons have asked this court to take into account their decision to compensate the victim's family. The cases cited don’t favour the accused persons; one involved a minor, and the other was a case of manslaughter.
5. I have considered the sentencing guidelines. Murder is a serious offence. The attack on the deceased was reckless and uncalled for. In my view, a custodial sentence is appropriate. I therefore sentence each accused person to twenty years' imprisonment. The period that the accused persons have been remanded shall be taken into account in compliance with the provisions of section 333(2) of the C.P.C.
Dated, signed and delivered virtually on this 2 nd day of June 2026.
In the presence of:-
Shaddy Kiprotich/1 st Accused
Sammy Kibet/2 nd Accused
Ms Gacau for the State
Miss Natwati – Absent
Wilkister C/A
HCCRC E002 OF 2023-RULING ON SENTENCE 2